Thursday, December 30, 2010

Chayote (Chow Chow/Semebadanekkayi/Banglore Vankaya) Curry

I never ate nor was aware of this vegetable when I was in India. I saw this few times in Indian stores here in US and tried it. It actually tastes like Sorakaya(Bottle gourd/Louki). But the main thing to remember when cutting this vegetable is to take care of your hands. Please wear gloves otherwise it will leave some kind of sticky liquid on your hands which brings tingling sensation and the skin becomes very tight. Though this is not dangerous, it lasts for few hours even when you trying to wash it.
So don't forget to wear gloves or apply oil on your hands on either sides and peel the skin.

Ingredients:

Chayote - 4

Onion-1

Green chillies- 6-7

Turmeric - pinch

Ginger garlic paste - 1tsp

Salt as per taste

Milk - 1/2 cup

Egg -1

Dhaniya pwdr- 1tsp

jeera- 1tsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Cilantro washed and chopped

Chop onions and green chillies using a chopper.

Then apply oil on your hands Or wear gloves and peel the skin on chayote.

Cut them in to halves and take out the seed with the help of knife.

Cut the chayotes in to small cubes. Now you can wash your hands if you have applied oil /Remove Gloves